I had read about this film and seen clips of David Belle in action thanks to Kung Fu Cinema and had showed it to my friend Ashanti, really wanting to see it. Well Ashanti picked it up, and we checked it out, and it is totally bad ass. And Cyril Raffaelli who was also in Jet Li’s KISS OF THE DRAGON is also in it, and is totally bad ass. I have to hope that Luc Besson keeps producing bad ass action films like this. And the sci-fi elements really work adding up to an in your face action film that brings back memories of Hong Kong in the 80’s, though now it is French and Thai films that are holding up the torch and making these action films. Lets hope it keeps up because I want to see more films like this if I can.

REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS…

Banlieue 13 (Suburb 13) is a walled area in France where the cops are pulling out and the criminals rule. Leito (David Belle) grew up their and is taking on the local crime lord, first stealing his drugs, and getting chased (wow can that guy move, like an acrobat), then when he goes into the bad guys and takes their boss prisoner and turns them over to the police, the police let him go, and let them take Leito’s sister. They drug her up, and Leito is out for revenge. He ends up teaming up with Damien (Cyril Raffaelli) who is a cop who has been working in the zone, and they take on the criminals, stop a government plot to blow up the Suburb and save Leito’s sister.

This movie is straight bad ass action from the start, and is really worth a look. You won’t be sorry because the things these guys do are amazing to watch. And these two as a team are perfect, you have the fighter and the gymnast, and it makes for some awesome action and acrobatics the likes of which I have never seen.

THIS IS A MUST SEE FILM!!!!